WordPress plugin comparison

WP YouTube Lyte vs Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades

WP YouTube Lyte

by Frank Goossens

20K+ installs4.8

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades

by embedplus

100K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for WP YouTube Lyte.
On a typical day, Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades is downloaded about 570 times, WP YouTube Lyte about 143.
WP YouTube Lyte is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 206 reviews, against 4.6 from 572 reviews.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for WP YouTube Lyte.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades.

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	WP YouTube Lyte	Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades
Popular rank	#1,096	#360
Active installs	20K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.5K	17.8K
Rating	4.8(206)	4.6(572)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.93	×1.11
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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